Family Roots

A 2016 discovery in Co Antrim could completely alter the perception that Irish people are descended from Celts.

Saint Margaret of Scotland, a Scottish Queen, seems like an unlikely person for the Heroes of Faith. She is described as a pious Roman Catholic and her charitable works brought her great renown. Margaret was born around 1045 while in exile in Hungary. She was the daughter of Edward the Exile and his wife, Agatha. Margaret grew up in […]

The Luckenbooth Brooch is a style of brooch which came from France and became popular in Scotland from about the middle of the sixteenth century, through the Auld Alliance and is associated with Mary Queen of Scots.One theory is that they take their name from the stalls or booths, where they were on sale, near St. Giles,in Edinburgh,the luken from locking or else look in.They were usually given as a token of love,much as an engagement ring is today and often used as a talisman to ward off…

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It’s amazing what we can learn from ancient textiles and other artifacts with scientific analysis. The Viking burial textiles in the coffins of two powerful Danish Vikings are providing us with insights that would never have been possible without modern science.

Eleanor of Aquitaine's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren include the children and grandchildren of her youngest, King John of England.

Cnut The Great (in Swedish: “Knut den Store”) became king over large parts of northern Europe, where commerce and culture flourished in his kingdoms. But the Viking king had to fight very hard to reach his power.

In the long history of the English monarchy, there have been sixty-six kings and queens that have ruled the island nation and empire. Beginning with the

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The First Princess of Wales by Karen Harper on BookBub. The daughter of a disgraced earl, she matched wits with a prince. It is the fourteenth century, the height of the Medieval Age, and at the court of King Edward III of England, chivalry is loudly praised while treachery runs rampant. When the...

Read "The Summer Queen A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine" by Elizabeth Chadwick available from Rakuten Kobo. "A magnificent woman's story told by a brilliant historical novelist; realistic, emotional, vibrant, exciting and unputd...

Fleur-de-lis, ( French: “lily flower”) is an ancient symbol that has long been associated with French royalty. Depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower we encounter the emblem as in many places across the world. What makes the Fleur-de-lis symbol is how it has been used in different contexts. Is has represented peace, war, religion, politics, royalty and more. For example, Joan of Arc carried a white banner that showed God blessing the French royal emblem, the fleur-de-lis, when she led…

A study has revealed the amazing power of the English medieval longbow. British researchers have found that they caused horrific injuries, based on their study of human remains.